Page 79 - Nidalist
P. 79
USING “GET” IN PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS
“Get” can sometimes replace “be” in passive sentences.
This form is more informal than the passive with “be.”
PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE
PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE
FURTHER EXAMPLES
HOW TO FORM
SUBJECT “GET / GOT” PAST PARTICIPLE REST OF SENTENCE
The thing that A form of “get” is The past participle describes
receives the action. used instead of “be.” what happens to the subject.
77
076-077_Unit_28_Other_Passive_Constructions.indd 77 21/07/2016 12:27
